Names & Faces: Valarie Allman, Dodger Stadium

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Published
3:27 pm PDT, Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Valarie Allman

The Stanford discus and hammer thrower was named a co-winner of the Pac-12 Woman of the Year award, which recognizes graduating student-athletes for academic achievement, athletic excellence, community service and leadership. “She has been a key driver in all the great momentum our team has built throughout her Stanford career and her impact will continue to be felt for years to come after she has graduated,” said Chris Miltenberg, Stanford’s director of track and field. Allman shares the award with UCLA All-America gymnast Christine Peng Peng Lee. It’s the first time in the award’s 13-year history that two athletes have tied.

Dodger Stadium

Authorities say a power outage at the ballpark that caused a 23-minute delay of a game between the Brewers and Dodgers was caused by a Mylar balloon that made contact with overhead electrical equipment. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power says an automated switch rerouted power to the stadium in two seconds Monday night. Equipment, however, had to be reset and powered back on by stadium personnel. The city utility says electrical wires can be melted when metallic balloons come in contact with power lines, causing fires, property damage or an outage. There are approximately 150 Mylar-related outage incidents citywide annually.